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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, software as a service |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Stephen Marsh |
| Headquarters | 851 SW 6th Ave #800, , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Archiving software |
| Revenue |  $111.4 million (2018
[1]) |
Number of employees | 623 (2019 [1]) |
| Parent | K1 Investment Management [2] |
| Website | http://www.smarsh.com |
Smarsh is a " software as a service" (SaaS) company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with nine offices worldwide. [3] [4] The company provides comprehensive archiving and has compliance, supervision and e-discovery solutions[ buzzword] for companies in highly regulated industries, including public sector and financial services. [5]
History
The company was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2001. [6] The founder, Stephen Marsh, believed that the financial industry needed a better way to archive, store, and regulate its data as regulations required. [7] In 2004, the company relocated its headquarters to Portland, Oregon. [8]
In 2012, Quest Software, which owned 60% of Smarsh, was sold to Dell Computer. [8] In 2013, Dell sold its stake to California investment firm Toba Capital. [8]
Acquisitions
Smarsh has acquired a number of companies since its start in 2001. In 2008, it acquired the Connecticut-based CentraScan LLC, an email management service, the California-based Financial Visions Inc., a website compliance company, and iNation, LLC, a financial CRM provider. [7] In early 2012, the company acquired Perpetually, known for its web archiving technology. [9] Smarsh acquired Presensoft, a cloud-based instant message archiving company, in 2015, [10] and in December 2016, it acquired MobileGuard, a mobile communication monitoring and retention provider. [4] In 2017, Smarsh acquired London-based company, Cognia, to improve Smarsh’s voice communication capabilities for mobile and landline devices. [11] In 2018, K1 Investment Management acquired Actiance Inc. Shortly after the acquisition, Actiance was integrated into the Smarsh brand. [12] In 2020, Smarsh acquired Entreda, an integrated cybersecurity risk and compliance management software and services company, which will continue to operate under its own brand as a stand-alone, wholly owned subsidiary of Smarsh. [13]
Awards and recognition
Smarsh has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America consecutively from 2008 through 2022. [1] The company also made the Deloitte Fast 500 list from 2009 through 2015. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] In 2014, Smarsh Founder, Stephen Marsh won the Financial Technologies Forum's Person of the Year award. [20] Smarsh was named a leader in the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving. [21]
References
- ^ a b c "Smarsh Profile". Inc.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Ron (15 November 2017). "Two Compliance Companies Merge to Build a $100M Firm". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Smarsh. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Spencer, Malia (December 8, 2016). "Smarsh Beefs Up Mobile Archiving Abilities". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike (June 13, 2013). "Smarsh, An Archivist for the Information Age". Oregon Live. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Earnshaw, Aliza (April 20, 2008). "Smarsh expects to double revenue to $10M". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c Rogoway, Mike (November 5, 2013). "Dell Sells its Majority Stake in Smarsh to Investment Fund Toba Capital". Oregon Live. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Jordan (May 16, 2012). "Smarsh Acquires Former TC50 Finalist Perpetually, Founder Thanks NY Tech Scene". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Malia (February 4, 2015). "Smarsh Buys Houston-Based Archiving Firm". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Smarsh Adds Voice Archiving Offering With Acquisition of London-based Cognia". Business Wire (Press release). August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "K1 Combines Actiance and Smarsh to Create Global Compliance and Enterprise Information Archiving Leader". PR Newswire (Press release). November 15, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Smarsh Acquires Entreda, Leader in Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Software for Wealth Management Industry". Smarsh (Press release). 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2014 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Grygo, Eugene (May 27, 2014). "The Winners' circle for the FTF Awards". Financial Technologies Forum. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Smarsh (Actiance) Named a Leader in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Enterprise Information Archiving for Fourth Consecutive". Bloomberg. December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, software as a service |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Stephen Marsh |
| Headquarters | 851 SW 6th Ave #800, , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Archiving software |
| Revenue | $111.4 million (2018
[1]) |
Number of employees | 623 (2019 [1]) |
| Parent | K1 Investment Management [2] |
| Website | http://www.smarsh.com |
Smarsh is a " software as a service" (SaaS) company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with nine offices worldwide. [3] [4] The company provides comprehensive archiving and has compliance, supervision and e-discovery solutions[ buzzword] for companies in highly regulated industries, including public sector and financial services. [5]
History
The company was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2001. [6] The founder, Stephen Marsh, believed that the financial industry needed a better way to archive, store, and regulate its data as regulations required. [7] In 2004, the company relocated its headquarters to Portland, Oregon. [8]
In 2012, Quest Software, which owned 60% of Smarsh, was sold to Dell Computer. [8] In 2013, Dell sold its stake to California investment firm Toba Capital. [8]
Acquisitions
Smarsh has acquired a number of companies since its start in 2001. In 2008, it acquired the Connecticut-based CentraScan LLC, an email management service, the California-based Financial Visions Inc., a website compliance company, and iNation, LLC, a financial CRM provider. [7] In early 2012, the company acquired Perpetually, known for its web archiving technology. [9] Smarsh acquired Presensoft, a cloud-based instant message archiving company, in 2015, [10] and in December 2016, it acquired MobileGuard, a mobile communication monitoring and retention provider. [4] In 2017, Smarsh acquired London-based company, Cognia, to improve Smarsh’s voice communication capabilities for mobile and landline devices. [11] In 2018, K1 Investment Management acquired Actiance Inc. Shortly after the acquisition, Actiance was integrated into the Smarsh brand. [12] In 2020, Smarsh acquired Entreda, an integrated cybersecurity risk and compliance management software and services company, which will continue to operate under its own brand as a stand-alone, wholly owned subsidiary of Smarsh. [13]
Awards and recognition
Smarsh has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America consecutively from 2008 through 2022. [1] The company also made the Deloitte Fast 500 list from 2009 through 2015. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] In 2014, Smarsh Founder, Stephen Marsh won the Financial Technologies Forum's Person of the Year award. [20] Smarsh was named a leader in the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving. [21]
References
- ^ a b c "Smarsh Profile". Inc.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Ron (15 November 2017). "Two Compliance Companies Merge to Build a $100M Firm". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Smarsh. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Spencer, Malia (December 8, 2016). "Smarsh Beefs Up Mobile Archiving Abilities". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike (June 13, 2013). "Smarsh, An Archivist for the Information Age". Oregon Live. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Earnshaw, Aliza (April 20, 2008). "Smarsh expects to double revenue to $10M". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c Rogoway, Mike (November 5, 2013). "Dell Sells its Majority Stake in Smarsh to Investment Fund Toba Capital". Oregon Live. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Jordan (May 16, 2012). "Smarsh Acquires Former TC50 Finalist Perpetually, Founder Thanks NY Tech Scene". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Malia (February 4, 2015). "Smarsh Buys Houston-Based Archiving Firm". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Smarsh Adds Voice Archiving Offering With Acquisition of London-based Cognia". Business Wire (Press release). August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "K1 Combines Actiance and Smarsh to Create Global Compliance and Enterprise Information Archiving Leader". PR Newswire (Press release). November 15, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Smarsh Acquires Entreda, Leader in Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Software for Wealth Management Industry". Smarsh (Press release). 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte's 2014 Technology Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Grygo, Eugene (May 27, 2014). "The Winners' circle for the FTF Awards". Financial Technologies Forum. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Smarsh (Actiance) Named a Leader in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Enterprise Information Archiving for Fourth Consecutive". Bloomberg. December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.